Chapter 2 Performance Tests

Test Equipment RequiredTest Equipment RequiredTable 2-1. Recommended Test Equipment

Instrument

Required Characteristics

Recommended Model

Use*

Signal Generator

Frequency Range: 100 kHz to 10 MHz

HP 8663A (or equivalent)

OV, P

 

Output Level: +6 to +16 dBm

 

 

 

Harmonic Distortion:<-30 dBc

 

 

 

Spurious Distortion:<-80 dBc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digitizing

Frequency range: 100 kHz to 100 MHz

HP 54600B (or equivalent)

OV

Oscilloscope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal Counter

Frequency Range: 100 kHz to 100

HP 53131A (or equivalent)

C (for

 

MHz: >10 digits resolution @ 10 MHz

 

Option 010

 

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

10 MHz Reference

10 MHz Reference Signal

HP 5071A (or equivalent)

C

Source

Accuracy: ± 2 X 10-12

 

 

Terminal or computer

Communication software, RS-232

Any Model

OV, P, C

 

connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS Voltmeter

Accuracy: ± 2% at 3V Full Scale,

HP 3400B (or equivalent)

P

 

1 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

50BNC

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HP 10100C (or equivalent)

OV, P, C

Feedthrough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS-232 Interface

DTE-to-DTE 9-pin (f) to 9-pin (f)

HP 24542U (or equivalent)

C

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type N-to-BNC

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H P 1250-0780 (or

OV, P

Connector

 

equivalent)

 

 

 

 

 

50BNC Coaxial

RG-58, 12 meter, male-to-male

HP 10503A (or equivalent)

OV, P, C

Cable (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*C= Calibration (Option 010 only) OV = Operational Verification P = Performance Tests

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